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ANNA UNIVERSITY

CHENNAI 600 025

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MBA DEGREE EXAMINATIONS - JAN / FEB 2013(For the Students of Erstwhile Anna University of Technology Coimbatore)

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VALUATION

QuestionPart A Part B Total (Part A + Part B)

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Marks

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Name of the Examiner Signature of the Examiner with date


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102001 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH

PART A Answer Any TWO Questions 2 x 5 = 10 marks

1. a) A company makes two types of leather products A & B. Product A is of high quality and product Bis of low quality. The respective profits areRs.4 and Rs.3 per product. Each product A requires twice

as much as time as product Band if all products were of type B, the company could make 1000 per

day. The supply of leather is sufficient for only 800 products per day (both A & B combined).Product

A requires a special part and only 400 per day are available. There are only 700 Special spare parts

a day available for product B. Formulate this as a LPP and solve by graphical method.

b) The sales (in thousands of rupees) in a company follow Poisson distribution with mean 5. Using

the Monte-Carlo technique estimate the sales for 10 days.

2. a)Find the initial basic feasible solution for the following transportation problem by Vogels

Approximation method. And find the optimal solution.

3. a) Solve the following game

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b) An automobile fleet owner has the following direct operation cost (Petrol and oil) and increasedmaintenance cost (repairs, replacement of parts etc). The initial cost of the vehicle is Rs. 70, 000.The operation cost, the maintenance cost and the resale price are all given in table 1 for five years.

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4 26000 16000 10000


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PART B COMPULSORY 1 x 10 = marks

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102002 - MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Define Marketing.

2. What do you mean by Market Segmentation?

3. Draw a Product Life Cycle.

PART B COMPULSORY 1 X 10 = marks

4. Discuss the Marketing Mix with consumer durable products.

102003 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Define Human Resource Management

2. Define Performance Appraisal

3. What is HR Audit


4. Discuss about Human Resource Information System


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102004 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Discuss in detail the Finance Functions and evaluate the emerging role of thefinance merger in the liberalized economy.

2. Explain the following in detail?a) Venture Capitalb) Hybrid Financing Instrumentsc) Corporate Restructuring

3.Critically examine the difficult polices of a corporate in working capital financing.


4. Evaluate various techniques of Financial Statement analysis and explain thescope of ratios in analyzing the financial health of company.

102005 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the process of planning and designing.

2. Explain the various types of production systems.

3. Discuss the bottlenecks in implementing JIT in India.


4. Explain the factors affecting facility location of Operations Management in India


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102006 - PRODUCT AND BRAND MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Define Product

2. Define Brand

3. What is Brand Equity


4.What is New Product Planning and explain the successful of new product

launches and new product failure dimensions

102010 - CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What is meant by consumer attitude? What are its components and functions?

2. Write the important features of Engel, Kollat, and Blackwell model?

3. What factors influence reference groups to make decisions on products andbrands?


4. CRM in consumer marketing. Discuss


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102014 - SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain Japanese Candlesticks model.

2. Explain the valuation of Equity and Preference Shares.

3. Explain the process of Portfolio Management


4. Discuss in detail the analysis of Risk and Return

102016 - FUTURE, OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What are futures and forwards? Discuss the mechanics behind these derivativeinstruments.

2. Briefly describe the meaning and types of Options contract. How are OptionsValued?

3. Write about the Heath, Jarrow & Morton Model and the LIBOR Market model.


4. What are Swap contracts? Explain the types of contracts and its usefulness.


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102018 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Discuss about various software project models and corresponding applicationsarea.

2. State about various software cost estimate techniques.

3. What do you mean by risk management? Analysis your view in software riskmanagement.


4. Define SQA and how it ensures quality aspect of software.


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102027 - LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT


1. Elucidate the importance of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

2. Examine the nature and scope of Global Supply Chain Management withreference to the challenges of it

3. Explain the following in detaila) Supply Chain information Systemb) E- Manufacturingc) ERP Design and implementation


4. Examination the transportation infrastructure with its functionality, principlesand the importance of participants.

102030 - CORPORATE FINANCE


1. What are the objectives of Corporate Finance? Discuss the role of the firm

and financial markets.

2. How is valuation of securities done? What are the different types of Bonds?

What is meant by Duration of a bond?

3. Explain why companies opt to pay Dividend. What are the empirical

evidences on Dividend policy?


4. Write a note on a. Equity repurchases b. Stock Splits and c. Stock Dividends.


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102034 NETWORK MANAGEMENTGY

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Discuss various activities in Network management.

2. Write the SNMP model in details.

3. Describe about Network management standards in details.

PART BCOMPULSORY 1 X 10 = marks

4. Explain about ADSL Management and its configuration.

102031 - BANKING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Discuss the banking reforms with special reference toa) Ghosh Committeeb) Nadkarni Committee recommendation

2. Explain the following in detail.

a) IT Act 2000b) Consumer Protection Act 2002

3. Evaluate the scope of new financial product and service in money market & capitalMarket.


4. Critically examine the RBI norms for working capital inventory and mutual funds


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102035 TELECOM POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGY

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Describe about Storage switching system in details.

2. Discuss the crossbar switch configurations.

3. Discuss the Fiber Optic Transmission in details.

PART BCOMPULSORY 1 X 10 = marks

4. Explain step by step processing of speech transmission in details.

102039 - MANAGING HEALTH SERVICES

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the different steps involved in planning for a New Hospital.

2. Write about the typical Organizational Structure of a Hospital. How does it from

other organizational structures?

3. Explain the critical role played by Public Relations Department in Hospitals


4. What is Solid Waste Management? How critical is it in the Management ofHospitals?


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102040 - AIRLINE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Trace the growth of Aviation and its Development over the last two decades.

2. Give a write up on the Aviation Management Structure with emphasis on Airport

Planning.

3. Write the role played by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).


4. Write about the Regulatory frameworks governing the Aviation activities in India.

102041 - AIRPORT PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Write about the Significance of Aviation Industry in the Indian context.

2. Trace the history and development of an Airport.

3. What is the meaning of Airport Slot Trading? What are the different levels of

Airport activity and how is it managed.


4. Briefly mention the steps and processes involved in the Airport Planning System.


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102055 - PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Define Performance Management

2. Define and purposes of Strategic Planning

3. Define Contingent Pay


4. Discuss about 360 Degree feedback system

102056 - COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the characteristics of an effective compensation system.

2. Explain briefly about the Minimum Wages Act.

3. Write a note on job analysis, job evaluation and job description.


4. Describe briefly about the various employee benefits and services.


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103007 - MUTUAL FUNDS

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Discuss the regulatory framework of Mutual Fund in India

2. Explain e-marketing process for mutual funds

3. Explain the role of association of mutual funds in India


4. Discuss the SEBI guidelines for mutual funds in India

103008 E- BANKING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Narrate the functions of IT department in implementing the Core BankingSystem.

2. Evaluate the Security and Control CBS and review the Security PolicyImplementation.

3. Critically examine the importance of network vulnerability assessment incontrolling the banking operations.


4. Explain the following in detail:a) Disaster recover Planningb) Internet banking processc) System development of change management in banking systems


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103009 - E-COMMERCE

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What are the business opportunities provided by e-commerce?

2. Write about the ethical issues pertaining to e-commerce.

3. Awareness regarding online trading has increased manifold in the last few

years. Write about its advantages and disadvantages.


4. Trace the growth and development of E-Commerce.

103011 - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. How to create HRIS for an enterprise having 50,000 workers.

2. How SAP helps business problems.

3. ERP implementation is more complex than its design-discuss


4. Any organization to be successful it must have customer relationship

management very effective. Give ideas to have effective CRM.


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103012 EXPORT PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Write short note on EOU.

2. Discuss about the role of Customs.

3. Explain the functions of Indian Council of Arbitration.


4. Describe the present Import-Export Tariff Structure in India.

103014 - GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. How the life span of individuals are changing in the world.

2. What are all the challenges in having population explosions?

3. Explain the major diseases in India and how to overcome it. Critically evaluate

the role of state and central governments.


4. .Explain the menace of bioterrorism and the mechanisms to counter it?


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103016 - HEALTH LAWS AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the various factors affecting industrial relations.

2. Describe the concept, impact and classifications of Industrial Disputes.

3. Write a note on (a) The Mines Act, 1952 (b) The Plantation Labour Act, 1951.

PART B COMPULSORY 1 X 10 = marks4. Explain briefly about the Factories Act, 1948.

103018 - INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What is Industrial marketing environment? What are the strategies for managingthe Industrial marketing environment?

2. Write a brief note on (a) Industrial product management (b) Industrial ProductLife Cycle.

3. Explain the various factors affecting demand and supply of agricultural products.


4. Describe about the concept of marketing channels and factors affecting lengthof marketing channels with examples.


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103019 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR LAWS

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What are the scope and aspects of industrial relations?

2. What do you mean by lockout?

3. What deductions are permitted from wages as per the Payment of Wages Act,1936?

PART B COMPULSORY 1 X 10 = marks4. Highlight the various provisions of factories act 1948.

103020 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain about the Ethics in International Business.

2. Write a note on FDI.

3. Discuss about the important features of SAARC.


4. Describe about International Trade Theory.


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103021 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CULTURE

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the factors influencing the global work force.

2. Why culture is so important in managing the workers. How to create diversifiedteams.

3. How to go for international recruitment and selection.


4. Critically evaluate the international executives performance appraisal practices.

103024 INTERNETWORKING TECHNOLOGY

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What is Domain Name Service?

2. Write a short note on Reliable Stream Transport Service (TCP).

3. Define IP Switching and MPLS.


4. Describe Mapping Internet Addresses to Physical Addresses (ARP) in Detail.


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103025 - ISSUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Detail the development of public health.

2. Why health inequalities are existing and how to solve it.

3. How to control the infectious diseases in tropical countries?


4. How to stop the health problems arising out of Alcohol and Tobacco?

103026 - HEALTH POLICY AND HEATH CARE EVALUATION

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Discuss the role played by the state and private sector in health policy.

2. What are the theoretical models of policy implementation? Explain each.

3. List and define the four dimensions of health care evaluation.


4. Describe the steps involved in performing a Cost Effective Analysis for Health

care evaluation.


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103027 IT FOR MANAGERS AND MIS

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain about the Information Systems in Business.

2. Write about various computer peripherals.

3. Discuss about the role of telecommunications and networks.


4. Explain in detail about Security Management of Information Technology.

103028 KNOWLEDGE AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Discuss about the different types of Organization.

2. Who is called knowledge leader? Explain how knowledge network helps in

recruiting and selecting knowledge leaders.

3. Explain how technology helps in evaluating the knowledge strategy.


4. Explain the different types of change and Models of change.


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103030 - MANAGEMENT OF COST AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What are the different types of costs? Briefly discuss the need for cost

management?

2. Explain Activity Based costing. Discuss briefly the computational methodology

of ABC analysis.

3. How do you estimate cost? Write about the cost estimation models.


4. Explain transfer prices and criteria used to evaluate them. Write about the

various methods of calculating transfer pricing.

103033 - MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the significance and importance of Materials Management function in

an organization.

2. What are the factors affecting materials planning in organizations? Write a

brief note on MRP.

3. Write about Learning curve? What are the learning outcomes that are

beneficial for the working of Materials Management Department?


4. Explain the concept of EOQ. How is EOQ derived?


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103034 - ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What are the Characteristics of Organisation Development?

2. What do you mean by OD Intervention?

3. What is QWL?


4. Discuss the History of the OD.

103035 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the steps involved in Project life cycle.

2. What is the composition of a project team? How human factors affect the

project team?

3. Briefly discuss about how PERT and CPM is applied in project management.


4. Why we need project control? Explain the three types of project control

processes.


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103036 RETAIL AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Write short notes on

1. Cyclical theories 2. Environmental Theories 3.Conflict theory.

2. Briefly discuss about the marketing strategy and objectives.

3. What are the different types of retail crime? How to prevent the retail loss?

PART B COMPULSORY 1 X 10 = marks4. Explain the evolution of E-Commerce and its application in retail marketing.

103038 - SERVICES MARKETING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain service marketing mix with an example.

2. What are the stages in new service development?

3. What are the strategies for delivering service quality?


4. Suggest suitable strategies to promote Indian Tourist destinations to the globalmarket.


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103039 - SOFTWARE ESTIMATION AND COSTING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Different the various approaches used to estimate Software costs.

2. Write about manual software estimating methods.

3. How are software requirements estimated? How do estimates for Software

estimation and design carried out?


4. Analyze the issues involved in Software Estimating and costing.

103040 - SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the need for software maintenance and issues surrounding them.

2. Write about the various types of problem reporting and their implications on

software maintenance.

3. Discuss the software maintenance lifecycle activities in detail and write about

the common technical problems encountered in Software maintenance.


4. What are the popular tools used in Software maintenance?


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103041 SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCY

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain Software Quality and it frameworks.

2. Describe briefly about quality assurance activities and process.

3. Discuss about defect prevention and process improvement.


4. Explain the followingi) Fault tolerance with its techniques.ii) Defect levels.iii) Pervasive levels.


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103043 - TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Define Training

2. Write a Short note on Training Design

3. Write a short note on Validation concept


4. Discuss about Training Methods and Aids

103042 TELECOM SERVICES AND INFORMATION SECURITYMaximum : 20 Marks


1. Compare SDMA, FDMA, TDMA and CDMA.

2. a. Perform encryption/decryption using RSA algorithm for the following: p=3, q=11,e=7, m=5.

b. What attacks are possible on RSA algorithm?3. a. Apply the MAC on the cryptographic checksum method to authenticate build

confidentiality of the message where the authentication is tied to message.M=8376, K1=4892, K2=53624071.

b. What are the properties a hash function must satisfy?PART B COMPULSORY 1 x 10 = 10 marks

4. Briefly explain the following of UMTS Standards with necessary diagram.

a) Spectrum allocation b)Radio access networkc) W-CDMA d) Air interfacese) Interoperability and global roamingf) Hand over operation g) Migrating from GSM/GPRS to UMTS


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103044 - MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain Service Quality in Hospitality Business.

2. How to measure service Quality

3. Why Queuing system is very important in servicing? Detail its execution


4. Franchising Model is a method to expand Global Services Discuss.

103045 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Differentiate Domestic Marketing with International Marketing.

2. What are the ways and means of marketing consumer services globally?

3. Discuss about the factors affecting choice of channels.


4. Explain in detail about sales promotion in International markets.


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103047 - MANAGING GLOBAL BUSINESSES

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. How Social Institutions change Societies.

2. Organization Structure is the key when companies transforms - Analyze with

various models.

3. Expatriate training is not an ordinary training Do you agree.


4. How MNCs practice business ethics and social responsibility globally.

103048 - TREASURY MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the Role of RBIs Treasury function.

2. How a Balance sheet is to be analyzed.

3. Explain the Financial Markets in India. Compare it with International FinancialMarket.


4. Forex Management is the challenge to Institutions how, to manage effectively.


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103049 - MARKETING RESEARCH

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Is marketing research a basic research or an applied research? Why?

2. What are the criteria for a good scale? Write a brief note on the various types of

measurement scale.

3. Explain in detail about the probability and non-probability sampling methods.


4. Briefly explain about the marketing research agencies in India.

103050 - CAPITAL MARKETS

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Trace the genesis of the regulation of Indian Capital Market.

2. What are the SEBI guidelines relating to the business of underwriting in India?

3. Briefly trace the history of stock exchanges around the world.


4. Comment on the role of Indian depositories.


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103052 - MERGERS, ACQUISITION AND CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What are conglomerate mergers? Distinguish between the various types of

conglomerate mergers.

2. How should a firm react if its domestic market is under attack by a foreign firm

that used high profit margins at home to sell at low margins abroad?

3. What is a Takeover? Briefly mention the various methods of takeover

defenses.

PART B COMPULSORY 1 X 10 = marks4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Leveraged Buyouts and Management

By-outs

103053 RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Explain the way to identify the Risk and how to measure it.

2. Discuss about different pension plans.

3. What are the responsibilities of insurance regulations?


4. Explain the McCarran Ferguson Act.


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103055 - AVIATION MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Briefly comment about the Aviation sector in India.

2. Write an account of the International Civil Aviation Associations that are

present.

3. Write about Air Safety.


4. Comment on the current state of the Air Transport Industry.

103056 - AIVATION AND AIRPORT SECURITY

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Write about the Security measures undertaken in Air Transport.

2. What are the different Screening operations undertaken in an Airport.

3. Explain the different types of instruments used for Airport Security.


4. Write about the Safety issues and concerns that need to be addressed in anAirport.


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103057 - AIRCRAFT LAW AND CONVENTION

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Write about Aircraft Arriving and Departing.

2. Discuss in detail about the Air Corporations Act of 1953.

3. Write about the basic tenets of the National Airport Authority Act of 1985.


4. Brief about the acts pertaining to Hijacking and Civil Offences.

103058 - AIRPORT ENGINEERING

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Write about Air Transport in India.

2. Write about the Environmental issues taken into consideration while designing

the Airport Architecture.

3. What are the steps involved in planning and Design of Airport Terminal Areas?


4. Explain the procedure involved in Airport Pavement design. What are the

different types of pavements?


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104001 - BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. What are the Steps involved in designing a research process.

2. What are the different types of scale?

3. Differentiate Parametric and non parametric test?


4. Briefly explain the different types of probability and non probability samplingmethods.

104002 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Define Corporate Governance.

2. What is Business Ethics?

3. What are the individual rights?


4. Discuss the Social Responsibilities of todays Business Houses.


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104006 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks

PART A Answer Any TWO Questions2 x 5 = 10

marks1. Write short notes on Hedging with example.

2. Explain about various tariff barriers and non-tariff barriers.

3. Discuss about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.


4. Describe the Internal and External Environment Impact on Organizations.

104007 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks


1. Write the 7 key qualities of entrepreneur.

2. What are the factors affecting entrepreneurship growth.

3. What are the various steps involved in Export Documentations and procedures.


4. Briefly explain the different types of ownership structures.


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104008 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Maximum : 20 Marks

PART A Answer Any TWO Questions2 x 5 = 10

marks1. Define Strategic Management.

2. What is Michal Porters Five forces model?

3. What is BCG Matrix Model?


4. Discuss the Strategic Management Process.

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